Wire fence.



No. 763,446. v PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904. W. M. WADLEIGH. WIRE FENCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1903...

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NITED STATES Patented June 28, 1904.

WVILLIAM M. IVADLEIGH, OF MILKS GROVE, ILLINOIS.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,446, dated. June28, 1904. Application filed May 2, 1903. Serial No- 155,277. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IVILLIAM M. VVADLEIGH, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in Milks Grove, in the county of Iroquois and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and'useful Improvement in Wire Fences, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to woven-wire fences.

The object of my invention is to provide a woven-wire fence of a strong,simple, efficient, and durable construction capable of being rapidly andcheaply manufactured, in which the line-wires may be independentlytightened or adjusted, in which the fence may be collapsed or narrowedin respect to its height or width for handling, shipment, or storage,which may be erected over sharp inclines, hills, or uneven groundwithout distortion or uneven strain, and in which the alternate line-'wires are loose and removable, and removably couple adjacentlongitudinal sections of the fence together, so that by removing analternate loose line-wire a section of the fence may be removed or anadditional section added.

My invention consists in the means I employ to practically accomplishthis object or result in a single unitary structurethat is to say, itconsists in a woven-wire fence com posed of a plurality of longitudinalstrips or sections loosely connected together by coupling line-wires andcomprising in combination two sets or series of line-wires alternatelyarranged in respect to each other, one set carrying the diagonalmesh-wires and to which the diagonalmesh-wires are rigidly and fixedlysecured and each of which, in connection with the mesh-wires fixedthereto and carried thereby, constitutes in itself an independentlongitudinal strip or section of the fence and the other alternate setof line-wires being loose in respect to the diagonal meshwires andloosely coupling together the several longitudinal strips orsections ofthe fence, and a plurality of diagonal mesh-Wires, each extendingbetween two adjacent line-wires only and each having coils at intervalsrigidly and fixedly securing the same to its line-wire and provided eachwith a series of angle-loops extending between its rigid or fixed coilsto the adjacent alternate loose line-wire, over and around which theloops extend. Each diagonal mesh-carrying linerwire (excepting thebottom and top ones) is furnished with two diagonal mesh-wires, theangle-loops of the one projecting upward to the adjacent loose line-wireabove and the angle-loops of the other projecting downward to theadjacent loose line-wire next below and the coils and angle-loops of theone mesh-wire alternating with those of the other. Each diagonalmeshcarrying line-wire, with the diagonal meshwires fixed thereto, thuscomprises a longitudinal section or strip of fence, which is removablycoupled by the alternate loose or coupling line-wire to the nextadjacent similar section or strip of fence. The angle-loops of thediagonal mesh-wires of adjacent strips or sections of the fence registerwith each other, so that when the fence is collapsed or narrowed theangle-loops of the adjacent strips or sections will nest together. Atthe bend or fold of the angle-loops the mesh-wires may be provided witha loose coil loosely surrounding the loose or coupling line-wire when itis desired to prevent the diagonal mesl1car rying line-wire being movedup or down independently of the loose or coupling line-wire, or viceVersa. This may be of advantage at the lower portion of the fence, wherethe linewires are placed close together to make a pigtight fence.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is an elevation of a section of my improved fence. Fig. 2 is asection on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a partial elevation showing thefence collapsed. Fig. 4 is a partial elevation enlarged; and Figs. 5 and6 are sections on lines 5 5 and 6 6, respectively, of Fig. 4.

In said drawings, 10 10 represent the meshcarrying line-wires, and 11 11the alternate loose coupling line-wires.

12 12 are the diagonal mesh-wires, each having tight coils 13 atintervals about its diagonal mesh-carrying line-wire 10 and. fixedthereto and each provided with a series of angle-loops 18, extending toand loosely embracing the adjacent loose or coupling linewire 11. Theconnection between the, loose coupling-wire 11 and the angle-loops 12conto its mesh-carrying line-wire, and provided each with a series ofangle-loops extending between its tight fixed coils to the adjacentloose coupling line-wire about which the loops extend, the intermediatemesh-carrying line-wire being furnished with two diagonal mesh-wires,the angle-loops of the one projecting upward and the angle-loops of theother projecting downward, substantially as specified.

4. A woven-wire fence, comprising in combination a plurality ofindependent longitudinal strips or sections loosely coupled together bycoupling line-wires, and each of said strips or sections consisting of amesh-carrying linewire and a continuous diagonal mesh-wiresecured'thereto and carried thereby, and provided at intervals with aseries of tight coils fixedly securing the same to said line-wire, andfurnished each with a series of angleloops extending to and loooselyembracing the adjacent coupling line-wire, and a plurality of loosecoupling line-wires .threaded through the angle-loops of adjacentlongitudinal strips or sections of the fence, substantially asspecified.

5. A collapsible woven-wire fence,comprising in combination a pluralityof independent longitudinal strips or sections, and a plurality of loosecoupling line-wires collapsibly connecting said strips or sections, eachof said longitudinal strips or sections having a meshcarrying line-wireand a continuous diagonal mesh-wire furnished with tight coils atintervals fixedly securing the same to its meshcarrying line-wire, andwith a series of angleloops extending around and loosely embracing theadjacent coupling line-wire, the angleloops of one section nesting withthose of adjacent sections to collapse the fence, substantially asspecified.

6. Acollapsible woven-wire fence, comprising in combination a pluralityof independent longitudinal strips or sections, and a plurality of loosecoupling line-wires collapsibly connecting said strips or sections, eachof said strips or sections having a mesh-carrying linewire and acontinuous diagonal mesh-wire furnished with coils at intervals fixedlysecuring the same to its mesh-carrying line-wire and with a series ofangle-loops extending around and loosely embracing the adjacent couplingline-wire, substantially as specified.

7. A collapsible woven-wire fence, comprising in combination a pluralityof independent longitudinal strips or sections, a plurality of loosecoupling line-wires collapsibly connecting said strips or sections, eachof said strips or sections having a mesh-carrying line-wire and adiagonal mesh-wire furnished with coils at intervals fixedly securingthe same to its mesh-carrying line-wire and with a series of angle-loopsextending to and loosely embracing the adjacent coupling line-wire, andall of the mesh-carrying line-wires, excepting the two marginal ones,having two diagonal meshwires fixed thereto with the angle-loopsthereofprojecting in opposite directions, substantially as specified.

8. A collapsible woven-wire fence, comprising in combination a pluralityof independent longitudinal strips or sections, and a plurality of loosecoupling line-wires collapsibly and foldably connecting said strips orsections, each of said longitudinal strips or sections havinga-mesh-carrying line-wire and a continuous diagonal mesh-wire furnishedwith tight coils at intervals fixedly securing the same to itsmesh-carrying line-wire, and with a series of angle-loops extendingaround and loosely embracing the adjacent coupling line wire, and allthe mesh-carrying line-Wires excepting the two marginal ones having eachtwo diagonal mesh-wires fixed thereto with the angle-loops thereofprojecting in opposite directions, and the angle-loops of adjacentlongitudinal strips or sections nesting with each other to collapse thefence, substantially as specified.

WILLIAM M. VVADLEIGH.

